Receptacle for razor blades



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w. -SANDFORD RECEPTACLE FOR RAZOR BLADES Filed Oct. 8, 1935 PatentedOct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE &094322 RECEPTACLE FOR. RAZORBLADES Application October 8, 1935, Serial No. 44,129 In Great BritainOctober 10, 1934 8 Claims.

The invention relates to receptacles for containing razor blades andprovides means for wiping them automatically as they are inserted and ifdesired for greasing them also.

According to the invention the receptacle has an aperture for sliding ablade in longitudinally of its cutting edge and is fitted with padsadapted to exert pressure on one or both sides of the blade near theedge or edges thereof.

The pads are advantageously made of material such as leather which willhold a certain amount of grease or oil and the supply of such grease maybe replenished from a reservoir adjacent to the pads.

It will be 'found that the inherent resilience of the material fromwhich the pads are made, will be sufi'icient to maintain an effectivewiping pressure but preferably the pads are backed by an absorbentpacking which is fed from the reser- 20 Voir, or a spring may beprovided for this purpose. In order to facilitate the insertion andwithdrawal of the blade, a carrier bar which may be slidably mounted inthe receptacle, is pre ferably provided, the bar Conveniently havingstuds or the equiva- 25 lent for engagement with the usual locatingholes in the blade.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a plan of a receptacle for a double- 30 edged wafer blade.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the pads,

Figure 3 is a transverse section and Figure 4: a central longitudinalsection of the same,

Figure 5 is a section corresponding to Figurez of a modification,

Figure 6 is a cross section through a receptacle for a single-edgedblade,

Figure '7 is a plan of an alternative receptacle 40 for double-edgedwafer blades, and

Figure 8 is a central longitudinal section through the same.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4 a casing is made up of two halves l and 2held together by screws 3, 4 45 and is closed except for a narrowaperture 5 at one end. Two recesses in the lower half I each accommodatea leather pad 6 and two rather deeper recesses in the upper half 2 eachcontain a similar leather pad 'l backed by absorbent pack- 50 ing 8which is compressed tightly enough to press the pads 6 and l together.The pads are rather longer than the cutting edges of a double-edgedwafer blade and the two pairs of pads are so spaced as to make contactwith the two edges of 55 the blade.

Each screw 3 serves as a closure for an oil reservoir 9 communicating bya small passage lil with the end of the packing 8. It will be noted thatthe pads 'l project beyond the pads 6 at the end to-wards the aperture 5and are chamfered at this end as shown at l l.

This arrangement facilitates the entry of the blade between the wipingand/or greasing pads. By arranging the upper and lower pads to overlaplongitudinally and/or laterally (see Figure 3) the overlapping portionwill normally rest upon the opposite face of the receptacle itself sothat the blade is easily slipped into position. The bevel or chamferingof the front and/or rear ends (where the pads alternate as hereinafterdescribed) of the pads is for the same purpose.

It will be appreciated that the pads may be provided on one side only ofthe blade or the upper and lower pads may be arranged to alternate onewith the other. In these cases the body of the receptacle forms theopposing wiping and/or greasing surface and oil or grease is con- Veyedto it as the blade is withdrawn.

Slidably mounted within the casing is a carrier bar !2 formed withprojections l3 for engagement with the holes of the razor blade l4 shownin dotted lines in Figure 1.

At the ends of the bar, which can slide in the groove !5 and projectsthrough the aperture 5, are lips !6 and |8, the lip IE serving to limitits outward movement by engaging the shoulder I'l while the lip !8facilitates the operation and withdrawal of the bar !2 and in the closedposition fits into a recess !9. A wide notch 20 in the bar allows theblade !4 to be lifted off by its end. If desired the bar !2 may bemagnetized or tted with a magnet to assist in holding the blade inplace. A drain hole 2! permits moisture to escape as the blade is pushedin.

In the arrangement of Figure 5 the leather pad 'l is backed by a strip`of metal 22 on which a leaf spring 23 presses. The leather pad 6 ofFigure 2 is replaced by a shorter leather pad 24 and an additional pad25 of felt or other absorbent material is introduced for greasing. Eachpad lies in its own separate recess. The pads 24 and 25 could also bearranged side by side running the full length of the receptacle but setslightly oblique to the longitudinal direction. The other parts are asdescribed in connection with Figures 1 to 4:.

The form shown in Figure 6 is suitable for a single-edged blade. Theentrance aperture merges into a slot 26 extending from end .to end ofthe receptacle so that the blade can be pass-ed through the whole lengthbetween the pads 6 and 'I by holding the heavy back, or with a thinblade by means of a carrier 27 attached thereto.

A modified arrangement for double-edged blades is shown in Figures 7 and8. In this form the casing 28 is in one piece with an aperture at oneend extending over the whole width and an aperture at the other endlarge enough for the blade M to pass through. The pads 2@ and 353 aremetal shod and pressed together by springs El. bent round at the frontends to form protecting edges 32 so as to prevent damage to the leatherwhen inserting the blade.

The blade is pushed right in from this end and when required iswithdrawn from the other end. A wide notch 33 is cut out of the casinghere so that the blade can be gripped by the fingers. A smaller notch 34is provided at the entering end or withdrawal of the pads for greasing.Interlooking side anges may be provided to locate the pads correctiy forinsertion.

With any of the arrangements described the passing of a blade throughbetween the pads will tend to restore its edges. Two or more receptaclesmay be combined to store a number of blades and the receptacle may alsobe combined with a box or case for a razor or with other toiletarticles.

What I claim is:-

l. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a blade longitudinally of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of ablade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof, a slidably disposed blade carrier bar projectinglongitudinally from the casing, and positive 10- cating means for arazor blade on the carrier bar.

2. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturewith rounded e-dges for the insertion of a blade lcngi'tudinaily of itscutting edge, pressure pads within the casing located in relation to theposition of a blade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at leastnear the edge portion thereof, a slidabiy disposed blade carrier barprojecting longitudinally from the casing, and positive locating meansfor a razor blade on the carrier bar.

3. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a` blade longitudinaily of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of ablade, inserted, against both sides of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof and with the entrance ends in staggered relationship, aslidably disposed blade carrier bar pro- The metal sheaths are jectinglongitud'nally from the casing, and positive locatng means for a razorblade on the carrier bar.

4. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a blade longitudinally of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of ablade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof, a reservoir for lubricant in communication with *thepads, means for refilling the reservoir, a slidably disposed bladecarrier bar projecting longitudinally from the casing, and positivelocating means for a razor blade on the carrier bar.

5. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a blade longitudinally of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of ablade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof, tightly paoked absorbent packing behind the pressurepads, a slidably disposed blade car:

rier bar projeoting longitudinally from the casing, and positivelocating means for a razor blade on the carrier bar.

6. A receptacle for razor blades comprising a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a blade longitudinally of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of ablade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof, said pads having protected entrance ends, a slidablydisposed blade carrier bar projecting longitudinaily from the casing,and positive locating means for a razor blade on the carrier bar.

7. A receptacle for razor blades, comprsing a casing having an aperturefor the insertion of a blade longitudinally of its cutting edge,pressure pads within the casing located in relation to the position of.a blade, if inserted, against a side of the blade at least near the edgeportion thereof, said pads being removable through the entranceaperture, a slidably disposed blade carrier bar projectinglongitudinally from the casing, and

positive locating means for a razor blade on the

